From a suicidal 16 year old to a thriving 21-year old Bench World Champion, Joy Rindfleisch shares her inspiring story of having to completely start over after a devastating injury and 13 years of hard work and dedication in competitive gymnastics.
Joy started when she was only 3 years old and worked her way up to a level 9 gymnast (almost the highest level you can be), when all the sudden at age 16, a broken ankle took her completely out of her "way ahead career" of being a competitive gymnast. As a young girl with big dreams for herself, she found herself completely broken, depressed, hopeless and on the verge of suicide admitting, "if I can't do gymnastics, what's the point of living?"
Her determination and mindset shift to becoming the best and strongest version of herself took her from her absolute lowest of lows to a super successful powerlifter and Bench World Champion, just two years later.
In this episode, we discuss:
-Joy's struggle with eating disorders after she lost her ability to compete
-The lowest moment of her journey and what eventually made her decide to make a change
-Joy's rediscovering of hope for her future
-The practical daily changes Joy made to restabilize her mental health
-How intuitively eating made the biggest impact on her physical health
-Eliminating processed foods helped her regain some of her mental stability through perspective shift
-Being feminine and strong can coexist in the gym
-Sharing her struggles and story of overcoming anxiety and depression online
I hope this episode shows you that no matter your age, disabilities or life circumstances, that there is ALWAYS hope for a better future and an opportunity to rebuild yourself and to find purpose again.
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"We look good, we lift good." ;)